The Stanford University Medical Center Renewal Project, which will expand Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, rebuild Stanford Hospital, modernize Hoover Pavilion, and replace School of Medicine laboratories, is underway. Below is a summary of the Renewal Project's anticipated construction activities, hours of activity, and any affected lane or road closures over the next 10 days. Please click here to subscribe to our 10 day look aheads, which will be emailed every Friday and archived on the Renewal Project website.

Please note that that the scope of work and dates of work are subject to change without notice, especially due to weather impacts.

Welch Road Utility Project

August 2011-September 2013

One of the first steps in the effort to expand Packard Children's Hospital and rebuild Stanford Hospital includes utility work and surface improvements. The Welch Road Utility Project includes: replacing utility services and information technology infrastructure along Welch and Quarry Roads to serve the new hospital facilities once they are built; the widening of Welch Road; replacement of sidewalks, curbs and gutters; planting of new street trees and installation of planted medians and street lighting.

Note: Access to the Emergency Room will be maintained at all times.

ROAD WORK SUCCESSFULLY SHIFTED to OUTBOARD WELCH

on 9/17

OnMonday, September 17, construction work on the Welch Road Utility Project (WRUP) shifted from the inboard side of Welch to the outboard side. The first phase of the project launched last fall has been completed on the side extending from 701-1101 Welch and now will progress along the opposite side of the road nearest The Stanford Barn up to 1180 Welch. Welch Road will continue to serve as a one-lane, one way road from Quarry to Pasteur, but new pedestrian detours to access the outboard properties are in place. The new sidewalks on the inboard side of Welch Rd and Quarry Road are now open for pedestrian access. New supplemental signage has been installed in the medical center corridor to inform visitors to the campus of any changes in directions.

For vehicular access to 730/750/770 Welch Road, cars should continue to use the driveways from Vineyard Lane. This will remain in effect for one more year, until the completion of WRUP in Fall 2013. Once the WRUP project is completed, Welch Road returns back to a two-lane road going in both directions.

This week's activities:

What to expect this weekend (9/22-9/23)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7am - 5:30 pm

This Saturday, 9/22, the chilled water at the Psychiatry building located at 401 Quarry Road will be shutdown in order to connect the University to the new chilled main water line. This work will affect the building's ability to maintain a consistent temperature and will prevent air conditioning during the shutdown. The event has been coordinated directly with the property, the School of Medicine and Stanford University utilities.

Weekday work (9/24-9/28)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7am - 5:30 pm

On Tuesday, 9/25, the chilled water will be shut down at the Falk Building in order to tie the University into the new chilled main water line. This work will affect the building's ability to maintain a consistent temperature and air conditioning will not be available during the shutdown. This event has been coordinated directly with the School of Medicine and Stanford University utilities.

The construction team will continue to grind out the road in the Welch Road and Quarry Road construction zones. In addition, surface, curb and gutter demolition will occur. This work will be noise producing.

Trenching will continue in the Welch/Quarry intersection. Some work may occur outside of the construction fencing. Flaggers will be present as needed and traffic will continue to have thru access.

At the end of next week, fencing may be installed on the Promenade near Stanford Hospital & Clinics in order to facilitate future utility construction work. Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times along the Promenade.

Please be cautious of construction trucks entering the road. Access to the Emergency Room will be maintained at all times.

On Sunday, 9/30, electrical shutdowns will occur during the evening hours at 730/750 and 770 Welch Road in order to take these properties of the temporary overhead power and put them on the new permanent power utilities. These off-hour shutdowns are being coordinated directly with the properties.

New Stanford Hospital Facility (Make-Ready Site)

March 2012-March 2013

The New Stanford Hospital facility site prep (known as the 'Make-Ready' site) includes surface demolition and utility work on North Pasteur Drive, and the demolition of Parking Structure 3 and 1101 Welch in order to make way for the new hospital facilities.

This week's activities:

What to expect this weekend (9/22-9/23)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 7 pm

Renovations to the Stanford Hospital lobby will occur over the weekend. Please be mindful of the signage indicating use of alternative doors for access to the hospital.

Weekday work (9/24-9/28)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 4 pm

Utility work will continue in North Pasteur Drive near the exit to Parking Structure 3 (PS-3). A pedestrian bypass is in place on Blake Wilbur Drive between PS-4 and the clinics. An ADA detour is also in place.

Utility work continues in the fenced area in front of PS-3.

Construction work to reconfigure Parking Structure 4, the underground employee parking structure, will continue, including the installation of new gate arms for employee parking at the top of Level 4 of the parking structure.

Renovations to the Stanford Hospital lobby continue.

What to expect next weekend (9/29-9/30)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 4 pm

Renovations to the Stanford Hospital lobby will occur over the weekend. Please be mindful of the signage indicating use of alternative doors for access to the hospital.

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Expansion (Make-Ready Site)

August 2011-October 2012

The Packard Children's Hospital expansion site prep (known as the 'Make-Ready' site) includes the demolition of 701 & 703 Welch and the construction of a shoring wall and utility tunnel in preparation for the Packard Children's expansion.

This week's activities:

What to expect this weekend (9/22-9/23)

Hours of Construction Activity: 6 am - 6 pm

This weekend, some concrete stripping work and prep work may occur at the new tunnel on the Make-Ready site.

Weekday work (9/24-9/28)

Hours of Construction Activity: 6 am - 6 pm

Shoring and excavation work will continue next week. Work in the utility tunnel will also continue.

Utility work will continue near the Stanford Hospital & Clinics side of the Falk Building. Access to the Falk Building will be maintained at all times via the Stanford Hospital side of the building. Pedestrian detour signage is in place.

Access to the rear entrance of Packard Children's will remain open throughout construction.

What to expect next weekend (9/29-9/30)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 6 pm

No work is scheduled to occur next weekend.

Hoover Pavilion Modernization

August 2011-July 2013

Construction is underway to modernize and restore Hoover Pavilion, the original Palo Alto Hospital, in order to accommodate modern medicine and create a cohesive expansion to the Medical Center campus.

This week's activities:

What to expect this weekend (9/22-9/23)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7am - 3 pm

Work is scheduled to occur this weekend on the Hoover Pavilion site.

Weekday work (9/24-9/28)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 4 pm

Interior improvements will continue throughout the floors of the Pavilion. The scaffolding will remain in place to facilitate the roof stack construction.

Site utility construction for the new parking garage is nearly complete. Foundation work will continue.

What to expect next weekend (9/29-9/30)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 4 pm

Work will likely continue on the Hoover Pavilion site next weekend.

General Reminders

Motorists: please be mindful of sharing the road with bicyclists. Cyclists who choose not to share the road and use the sidewalks must walk their bicycles.

Cyclists: please be mindful of sharing the sidewalk with pedestrians. Those who choose not to share the road and use the sidewalks must walk their bicycles.

Pedestrians must use the new designated crosswalks on Welch Road. Jaywalking is illegal and especially unsafe in active construction areas. Maps with new pedestrian crosswalks are available at www.SUMCRenewal.org. Thank you!

Questions?

You can find the most up to date information on the Renewal Project website at www.SUMCRenewal.org.

You can also sign up for project email noticeson the website. For additional information regarding site work, email the Renewal Project at info@sumcrenewal.org or call the 24-hour Construction Hotline: (650) 701-SUMC (7862).